Interesting screenshot and ad from the 26-year old granddaddy of NHL 2K8 and NHL08: Ice Hockey by Activision.

Look at those graphics. Had to be a riveting game with bone crushing bodychecks and... yes, even faceoffs! To top it off: no referees - not a game for the faint of heart.

Who's that at center ice? Looks like a pixelated slim rookie Chris Chelios.

Rip This Magazine in Half.

A Though Tryout for Ice Hockey by Activision.

You can't be nice on the ice. You have to be tough. So, we've devised this little test to find out if you're tough enough for Ice Hockey, Activision-style.

It's one of the most head-to-head competitive video games ever designed for the Atari or Sears games systems.

How tough is it? Face-off. Breakaways. Stick-checking. Body-checking. Tripping. Battling the boards. And no referees.

So, go on. Give this magazine your best shot. We know it won't be easy. But then again, neither is our game.

Bernie Nicholls won't make it in the Hockey Hall of Fame but he had a productive 18-year NHL career with the L.A. Kings and 5 other teams where he racked-up over 1,200 points. Apparently, 9 years after his retirement, some people felt that it was time to give him credit and make a movie on his career:

Thanks to Dr. Pistone and a hair transplant, the former Philadephia Flyers goalie and Stanley Cup champion apparently has a new life, according to this testimonial.

“I feel good today. I feel fantastic. I get up in the morning…as a matter of fact when I go to sleep at night, I can’t wait to get up the next day; that’s how good I feel.”

Wow. He're a picture of the before and after and the amazing effect of a goalie dome full of hair.